2014 Draft Discussion

[Guest]

How often does a reliever get picked in the first round?

 

I think the Reds plan on converting him to SP a la Cingrani and Cashner.

 

That said, it's happening less often these days as teams become smarter. There'll be one more this year - Louisville RP Nick Burdi (from Downers Grove), probably to Detroit.

So...

 

I'm getting to the point in life where guys my daughter flirted with (and then went to college!) are getting drafted.

 

This year sucks.

[Guest]

Grant Holmes to the Dodgers. Nice pick, good system for him.

[Guest]

Grant Holmes to the Dodgers. Nice pick, good system for him.

I stick by my bad hair comment.

[Guest]

Hart says Holmes has the best curveball of any prep in the draft.

 

Has he not watched Touki? Or Aiken?

[imb]

wow grant holmes, the first mentally [expletive] player picked this year

[Tryptamine]

Hart says Holmes has the best curveball of any prep in the draft.

 

Has he not watched Touki? Or Aiken?

 

Touki's curve is probably the single best pitch in the draft ahead of Rodon's sliders. To say Holmes has a better one is absurd.

[Guest]

Cole Tucker a reach per most Internet draft boards but the Pirates do have multiple picks.

[Guest]

Like Tucker, I can't imagine the Cubs picking Chapman. Another high ceiling arm falls to 45.

 

Also Chapman has poor plate discipline. Weird Beane pick.

 

ETA: Never mind, apparently Chapman's discipline improved big time this season.

[XZero771679666304]

The Zimmer boys look like they could be Fred Gwynne's illegitimate children.

 

Well, Bradley, anyway.

Edited June 6, 2014 by XZero77

[Guest]

Cardinals take Luke Weaver.

[Outshined_One]

Cardinals take Luke Weaver.

 

That's just about the most Cardinals pick possible this year.

[Guest]

Cardinals take Luke Weaver.

 

That's just about the most Cardinals pick possible this year.

 

My reaction as well. Him or Bladino.

[Guest]

Sean Reid-Foley still available. Spencer Adams too. Some nice HS arms expected to go in the top 25.

[Outshined_One]

Sean Reid-Foley still available. Spencer Adams too. Some nice HS arms expected to go in the top 25.

 

Jacob Gatewood is still lurking, too.

[Tryptamine]

Poor Gatewood sitting over there by himself.

[Guest]

Good job mlb network getting his hopes up

[The-Kris-Bryant]

Sean Reid-Foley still available. Spencer Adams too. Some nice HS arms expected to go in the top 25.

Probably not an option for us by like Gatewood, Davidson and especially Wall for HS bats at that pick. Well probably go with an arm though, Bukauskas could also remain on the board.

[Guest]

Love Blandino's game. Good pick. Ortiz is great value if healthy.

[Outshined_One]

Good job mlb network getting his hopes up

 

Will this be like the early years of the NBA Draft on TV where they would chain a guy to the chair in the green room until he was picked?

[Guest]

Sean Reid-Foley still available. Spencer Adams too. Some nice HS arms expected to go in the top 25.

Probably not an option for us by like Gatewood, Davidson and especially Wall for HS bats at that pick. Well probably go with an arm though, Bukauskas could also remain on the board.

 

There's always one mid-late first round bat I fall in love with based on just reading scouting reports. Wall is that guy for me.

[A New Era]

damn, there goes me dream 2nd round guy. Edited June 6, 2014 by A New Era

[Tryptamine]

Fack, I was starting to hope he would slide.

[Guest]

There goes Kopech, who was definitely linked to the Cubs.

[Guest]

Sean Reid-Foley and Spencer Adams still available.

 

Let's see if the Cardinals go Flaherty here.

[The-Kris-Bryant]

Sean Reid-Foley and Spencer Adams still available.

 

Let's see if the Cardinals go Flaherty here.

Fisher or Reed is a Cardinals pick